Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed an executive order designed to strengthen background checks, and called on the state Legislature to pass the equivalent of a red flag law.
on the chamber floor. A third Democrat, Rep. Gloria Johnson, who is white, survived her expulsion vote.at the Covenant School in Nashville that left six people dead, including three children.
When asked about the expulsions of Jones and Pearson, which thrust the state into the national spotlight, Lee declined to comment directly on the events and instead said lawmakers were operating in an “emotionally charged environment” after last month’s mass shooting. “We should work to set aside our differences and accomplish something that Tennesseans want us to get accomplished,” he added.
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